England vs Japan, 2022 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
England
  • 38': Rachel Daly
  • 53': Chloe Kelly
  • 77': Ella Toone
  • 90': Jess Park
FT
4 - 0
Japan

    England thrash Japan 4-0 to extend unbeaten run to 25 matches

    Goals from Rachel Daly, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone and Jess Park led England to a 4-0 win over Japan, extending their unbeaten run to 25 matches.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 7': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Shiori Miyake (Japan).
    • 7': Alessia Russo (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Saki Kumagai (Japan).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
    • 8': Offside, England. Keira Walsh tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 15': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
    • 15': Jun Endo (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 16': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
    • 17': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Beth Mead.
    • 18': Alessia Russo (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Japan).
    • 19': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
    • 19': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 24': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Millie Bright.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 26': Alessia Russo (England) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 31': Corner, England. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 33': Offside, England. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Beth Mead is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Esme Morgan (England).
    • 34': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Hinata Miyazawa (Japan) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
    • 35': Foul by Ella Toone (England).
    • 35': Fuka Nagano (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Goal! England 1, Japan 0. Rachel Daly (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
    • 39': Offside, England. Chloe Kelly tries a through ball, but Alessia Russo is caught offside.
    • 42': Offside, England. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Ella Toone is caught offside.
    • 43': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
    • 43': Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
    • 45': First Half ends, England 1, Japan 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England 1, Japan 0.
    • 50': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
    • 50': Hina Sugita (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ella Toone (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, England. Conceded by Shiori Miyake.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Rachel Daly (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Goal! England 2, Japan 0. Chloe Kelly (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, Japan. Mina Tanaka replaces Mana Iwabuchi.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
    • 63': Offside, England. Keira Walsh tries a through ball, but Alessia Russo is caught offside.
    • 64': Substitution, England. Lauren James replaces Chloe Kelly.
    • 64': Substitution, England. Ebony Salmon replaces Alessia Russo.
    • 67': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
    • 67': Moeka Minami (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
    • 70': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Japan. Saori Takarada replaces Shiori Miyake.
    • 71': Substitution, Japan. Aoba Fujino replaces Hinata Miyazawa.
    • 71': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
    • 73': Foul by Beth Mead (England).
    • 73': Yui Hasegawa (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
    • 73': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Offside, England. Mary Earps tries a through ball, but Ebony Salmon is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Fuka Nagano (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 75': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
    • 75': Mina Tanaka (Japan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Offside, Japan. Yui Hasegawa tries a through ball, but Mina Tanaka is caught offside.
    • 77': Goal! England 3, Japan 0. Ella Toone (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ebony Salmon.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Mina Tanaka (Japan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jun Endo.
    • 79': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Esme Morgan.
    • 80': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Mina Tanaka (Japan).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
    • 83': Foul by Ebony Salmon (England).
    • 83': Risa Shimizu (Japan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, England. Nikita Parris replaces Ella Toone.
    • 84': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
    • 85': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Niamh Charles.
    • 86': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Lauren James.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Risa Shimizu (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hina Sugita.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Yui Hasegawa (Japan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 89': Corner, Japan. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
    • 89': Substitution, England. Jessica Park replaces Georgia Stanway.
    • 89': Substitution, England. Katie Zelem replaces Keira Walsh.
    • 90': Goal! England 4, Japan 0. Jessica Park (England) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ebony Salmon.
    • 90'+2': Aoba Fujino (Japan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, England 4, Japan 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England 4, Japan 0.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 13
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 6
    11 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 2
    39.8 Possession 60.2
    9 SHOTS 16
    2 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 564
    404 Passes 637
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    23 Crosses 10
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    42 Long Balls 39
    18 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 16
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    24 Interceptions 8
    13 Effective Clearances 20
    13 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Women's International Friendly

    Venue: Pinatar Arena
    Location: Murcia, Spain

    Line-Ups

    ENG England (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Mary Earps (GK)
    6 Esme Morgan
    5 Millie Bright
    3 Niamh Charles
    2 Rachel Daly
    4 Keira Walsh
    10 Ella Toone
    8 Georgia Stanway
    9 Alessia Russo
    11 Chloe Kelly
    7 Beth Mead
    England Substitutes:
    Ellie Roebuck, Gabby George, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Ebony Salmon, Nikita Parris, Katie Zelem, Sandy MacIver, Katie Robinson, Jess Park, Maya Le Tissier, Lauren James.

    JPN Japan (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    3 Moeka Minami
    4 Saki Kumagai
    13 Jun Endo
    5 Shiori Miyake
    6 Fuka Nagano
    15 Hina Sugita
    2 Risa Shimizu
    10 Mana Iwabuchi
    7 Hinata Miyazawa
    14 Yui Hasegawa
    Japan Substitutes:
    Momoko Tanaka, Ruka Norimatsu, Honoka Hayashi, Kiko Seike, Saori Takarada, Nanami Kitamura, Riko Ueki, Shu Ohba, Hikaru Naomoto, Aoba Fujino, Mina Tanaka.

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